This accomplished portrait of a young boy is the work of Althea Chase, an artist who studied and exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1896 and 1897. Chase also studied in Paris with Whistler, Alphonse Mucha, and Luc-Olivier Merson. She lived and worked for a time in Pocatello, Idaho.

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Althea Chase Early 20th Century
Portrait of a Young Boy in Profile
Black and white chalk
Signed and dated lower right: “Al Chase’ 24”
Sheet size: 9 X 6 inches
Frame size: 14 X 10¾ inches
FC09039   $675
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